netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC] linux: net: phy: realtek: changing LED behaviour for RTL8211F

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Message-ID: <20230209142009.GB1550@optiplex>
Date:   Thu, 9 Feb 2023 15:20:10 +0100
From:   Oliver Graute <oliver.graute@...oconnector.com>
To:     Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
Cc:     andrew@...n.ch, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
        hkallweit1@...il.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux@...linux.org.uk,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, pabeni@...hat.com,
        simon.horman@...igine.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] linux: net: phy: realtek: changing LED behaviour for
 RTL8211F

On 09/02/23, Michael Walle wrote:
> > is this the right place to turn on the realtek phy LEDs for RTL8211F?
> 
> Probably not. There are a few issues. This will only work one particular
> board. Therefore, you'd need some kind of runtime configuration to also
> support other boards. But lately any LED related patches for PHYs were
> NAK'd because they need to integrate with the LED subsystem. See [1].
> 
> -michael
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/r/YyxOTKJ8OTxXgWcA@lunn.ch/

ok thx for this information.

Best Regards,

Oliver